CNAChpt24April

Disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in which the body’s immune system is weakened and unable to fight infection

A disease in which the body is unable to recognize its own tissue and begins to attack the tissues

Non-concerous

A removal of a sample of tissue for examination and diagnosis

A general term used to describe a disease in which abnormal cells grow in an uncontrolled way

Fear of homosexuality

A virus that attacks the body’s immune system and gradually disables it; eventually causes AIDS

A clear yellowish fluid that carries disease fighting cells called lymphocytes

Cancerous

To spread from one part of the body to another

An illness caused by organisms due to a person’s inability to fight off infection

A group of abnormally-growing cells